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Australian Lumberjack Cake
Australian Lumberjack Cake! This rich, moist cake is loaded with dates & apples and is honestly unlike any other cake you have ever tried!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 413 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 1 cup peeled chopped apple
- 1 cup dates diced small
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Topping
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Combine apples, dates, baking soda and water in a medium sized bowl. Allow to cool to lukewarm.
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F.
- Grease an 8x8 pan.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla and beat well.
- Sift flour and salt, beat in alternately with apple mixture.
- Pour into the pan and bake for approximately 1 hour or until cooked.
- Make the topping by combining butter, sugar, milk and coconut and use the microwave or the stove top to melt the ingredients together.
- Spread over the hot cake and return to oven for a further 20 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
413kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
401mg
(17%)
Potassium
188mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
45g
(90%)
Vitamin A
465IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
0.6mg
(1%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 413
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 413kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 401mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 45g | 90% |
| Vitamin A | 465IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.